Laundry receptacle



June 16, 1931. s. KATZMAN LAUNDRY RECEPTACLE Filed April 14, 192

INVENTOR ha Zzman 6 amzzc/ i atented June 16,1931

sai/iunn ka'rziaamjor snooxt mivnw YORK LAUNDRY? RECEPTACLE Application filed April .14,

I My invention relates to laundry receptacl'es, commonly known as clothes hampers,

for the collectionjof laundry, which is deposited therein, piecemeal from time to time and entirely removed therefrom periodically for the purpose ofbeinglaundered.

Anv object of my invention is the provision of a neatslooking and sanitary laundry re-' ceptacle, having aseparate opening which is readily accessible for the insertion therethrough of'soiled'laundry, and having an other separate opening to which easy access may be had for the removal therethrough of thecollected laundry for the purpos'e'of being laundered. I

,Another object is the provision of: a laundry receptacle for use in private homes, hotels and the like, which. is adapted to be built into awall of a basement, bathroom, hall or any other desirable and convenientlocation for the collection of soiled laundry. This builtin type. of laundry receptacle saves Valuable space, iscompletely out of the way,- and gives a cleanerand neat'er appearanceto whatever place it may be built into. r

"One. feature of. my invention is'the provisi'on of a scparatecompa-rtment in'the laundryreceptacle for collecting small articles, such as-handkerchiefs, collars, stockings, etc., thereby keeping saineapart from thelarger' articles, such as shirts, underwear, bedsheets, etc. With this feature ,there'is obviated the necessity'of sorting the laundry at the time it typenof laundry receptacle, showing same ably provide a small compartment within 39 is removed-from the receptacle and delivered to'the'laun'dryman to be laundered, with a consequent saving of time and trouble.

Other objectsand features of the invention will'appear fromthe following description of an embodiment ofthe invention shown, merely for the purpose of affording an understanding ofthe invention,jand not for imposinglimitations thereon. In the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of the built-in 1927. Serial n5; 183,642.

built into; a wall. Fig. 2is a perspective view with parts broken away of a laundry receptacle similar *to' that of- Fig. 1, having a drawer therein for the collection of small articles. Fig. 3

is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 33, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of alaundry receptacle "of the unattached type, which may be placed whfrever desired and its locationchangedat Referring first to the-built-in type of laundry receptacle illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the device comprisesa container, preferably of oblong form, having a flat front wall .10,

a flat. top 12, flat sides 14, a fiat back wall 16, and a flat bottom wall 18. In order that this type of-receptacle may be built-in or re-;- cessed into a room'wall, the front wall 10 of the container is-provided on all of its sides with a straight, outwardly extending flange '20, which flange 20, when thereceptacle is installed, is fiushwith theouter surface of the room wall 22 into which the receptacle is built.

Laundry desired to be collected in the .receptacle depositedthrough an opening'li24 arranged preferably transversely of the frontwall 10 and'in the upper, portion thereof.

Saidopening QA is normally. kept closed by I a door 26, preferably opening outwardly and hinged onits lower edge to the front wall 10.; For the removal from. the receptacle of the collected laundry, an opening 28 is pro- Vided in thelower portion of the front wall 10,.said openin '28 being preferably larger than the depositing orreceiving opening 24. Opening 28 isnormallykept closed a door 30., .preferablyopening outwardly and hinged on one of its sides to the front wall 10 of the container. Doors 26 and 30 are prefer provided with suitable catches 32 to hold saiddoors shut. i V

In the modified form of built-in laundry receptacle shown in FigS- ,2 and 3, I prefer;

said receptacle for collecting small articles, such as collars, stockings, handkerchiefs, etc., in order to keep same separate from the larger articles deposited in the receptacle through the depositing door 26. 'Said compartment preferably comprises a drawer 34 provided on two of its sides with tracks 36,

vide a downwardly curved bathe 38 attached to' the interior of the front wall 10 above the drawer 34. Ifarticles deposited through door 26 should fall on baffle 38, they do not remain there butslide off and fallinto the bottom of the laundry receptacle and'are re 'moved therefrom through door 30. Although in the drawin s, the drawer 3a is shown positioned between depositing door26 and removal door 30, said drawer may be placed elsewhere on the container where easy access thereto may be had.

The unattached type of laundry receptacle shown in Fig. 4' is similar to the built-in receptacle shown in Fig. '1, except that the depositing door 26, instead of being in the upper portion of front wall 10, is located in the top wall 12, and opens upwardly. If desired, this unattached type of laundry recep tacle may also be provided with the drawer for small articles, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

In order to ventilate the interior of my improved receptacle, I preferably provide one of its walls with a foraminated panel or with a number of foramina 40 in one .or more of its walls. Although in the drawings I have shown the front walls of the receptacle so foraminated, it is understood that said foramina may be provided inother places on the receptacle.

If desired, the inner walls of the receptacle may be provided with hooks and a laundry .bag of canvas, or any other suitable material, attached in open position within the receptacle on said hooks, so that when soiled laundry is deposited in'said receptacle it will fall into and becollected in said bag, and when it is desired to empty the laundry receptacle for the purpose of laundering the articles collected therein, instead of removing the articles piecemeal, the entire contents of the receptacle may be conveniently removed at one time by simply detaching and removing from the receptacle the bag'containing the collected laundry. i

The laundry receptacle of the present invention may be made in any shape or size, and may be constructed of sheet metal, wood, fibre or any other suitable material. t will be obvious from the foregoing that the laundry receptacle of my invention has a neat and pleasing appearance, is very sanitary, constitutes a great convenience wherever used, and enables a saving of time and trouble, which the busy housekeeper can particularly appreciate.

Changes and modifications may be resorted to within the scope of my claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A laundry receptacle comprising a flatsidecl container having an opening in the upper portion of its front wall for the deposit into said receptacle of'large articles of laundry to be collected, a second opening in the lower portion ofits front wall for the removal from said receptacle of said collected laundry, adrawer between said two openings for the deposit therein of small articles of laundry to be collected, and a baffle secured within the receptacle and extending from a point substantially above the forward end of said drawer thence rearwardly and downwardly to a point above the rear end of the drawer, said container from said upper opening past said baffle to said lower opening forming a continuously open passage of sufficient capacity to permit of the articles deposited into the receptacle through the upper opening falling to the bottom of the receptacle to .be' removed through the lower opening, and doors for controlling said openings mounted to be disposed in both the opened and closed positions thereof out of the path of travel through said passage.

2. A laundry receptacle comprising a substantially upright container having an opening in the upper portion of its front wall for the deposit into said receptacle of large articles of laundry to be collected, a second larger opening in the lower portion of its front wall for the removal from said receptacle of saidcollected laundry, a drawer in said receptacle between said two openings for the deposit therein of small articles of laundry to be collected, and a downwardly curved bafiie secured within the receptacle and extending from a point' substantially above the forward end of said drawer thence rearwardly and downwardly to a point above the rear end of the drawer, said container from said upper opening past said baffle to said lower opening forming a continuously open passage of suificient .capacityto permit of the large articles deposited into thereceptacle through the upper opening falling to the bottom of the receptacle, doors for controlling said openings mounted to be disposed in both the opened and closed positions thereof out of the path of travel through said passage, and means disposed between said doors for ventilating'the interior of said container.

3. A laundry receiving device comprising a substantially upright, elongated container having an elevated opening in the upper portion of the front wall thereof through which the laundry; is received,- and an openingin the lower portion thereofthroughwhich the accumulated laundry is removed, saidcontainer from the upper opening to thelower opening forming a continuously opensubstantially vertical passage of sufficient capacity to permitof the soiled articles inserted dropping to the bottom thereof to accumulate therein, a flange portion about the periphery of said front wall projecting laterally beyond the outlined of said container, the latter being receivable within an opening in a wall with the flange portion thereof engaging said wall, and closures for said openings mounted to be disposed in both the opened and closed positions thereof out of the path of travel through said passage, and

in the closed positions thereof lying substan vtially in the plane of said front wall and said flange portion.

4. A'laundry receiving devlce comprising a substantially upright, vertical conta ner having an elevated opening in the upper portion of the front wall thereof of ample area to receive the pieces of laundry into the container, and a larger opening in the lower portion of said front wall through which the accumulated laundry is removed, said container forming a substantially continuously open passage from the upper opening to the lower openingof suflicient capacity to permit of the soiled articles inserteddropping to the bottom. to accumulate therein, a flangeportion about the periphery of said front wall projecting laterally beyond the outlines of said container, the latter being receivable within an opening in a wall with the flange portion thereof engaging said wall, doors for said openings hinged for outward movement and disposed in the closed positions thereof substantially in the plane of saidsfront wall and said flange portion, and means opening through the front of the container for ventilating the interior thereof.

5. A laundry receiving device comprising a substantially upright, elongated container having an'elevated opening in the upper op tionof the front wall thereof of ample area to receive the larger pieces of laundry into the container, and an opening in' the lower portion of said front wall through which the accumulated laundry is removed, a drawer disposed withinthe confines of said container v in offset relation to said openings for receiving smaller pieces of laundry, said container forming a substantially continuously open passage from the upper opening'to the lower opening of sufficient capacity to permit of the soiled articles inserted dropping to the bottom to accumulate therein, a flange portion about the periphery of said front wall pro.

jecting laterally beyond the confines of said container, the latterbeing receivable within.

an opening in a wall with the flange portion thereof engaging said wall, hinged doors for SAMUEL KATZMAN,

whereof, I have signed my 

